Hidden fields
Books Books
" To expect, indeed, that the freedom of trade should ever be entirely restored in Great Britain is as absurd as to expect that an Oceana or Utopia should ever be established in it. "
Annals of the Congress of the United States - Page 1853
by United States. Congress - 1853
Full view - About this book

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - Division of labor - 1786 - 538 pages
...reftored in Great Britain^ is as abfurd as to expect that an Oceana or Utopia fhould ever be eftablifhed in it. Not only the prejudices of the public, but what is much more unconquerable, the private interefts of many individuals, irrefiftibly oppofe it. Were the officers of the army to oppofe with...
Full view - About this book

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - Economics - 1789 - 550 pages
...reftored in Great Britain, is as abfurd as to expect that an Oceana or Utopia fhould ever be eftablifhed in it. Not only the prejudices of the public, but what is much more unconquerable, the private interefts of many individuals, irrefiftibly oppofe it. Were the officers of the army to oppofe with...
Full view - About this book

The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 94

1851 - 696 pages
...from Adam Smith: — ' To expect that the freedom of ' trade should ever be entirely restored to Great Britain, is as ' absurd as to expect that an Oceana or Utopia should ever be ' established in it.' If Sir Edward had read on a little farther and quoted the entire paragraph, he would have seen that...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Adam Smith: The nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 544 pages
...reftored in Great Britain, is as abfurd as to expect that an Oceana or Utopia mould ever be eftablifhed in it. Not only the prejudices of the public, but what is much more unconquerable, the private interefts of many individuals, irrefiftibly oppofe it. Were the officers of the army to oppofe with...
Full view - About this book

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 pages
...of trada should ever be entirely restored in Great Britain, is as absurd as to expect that an Occana or Utopia should ever be established in it. Not only the prejudices of the public,but what is much more unconquerable, the private interests of many individuals, irresistibly...
Full view - About this book

An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. With a comm ...

Adam Smith - 1836 - 538 pages
...more delicacy. To expect, indeed, that the freedom of trade should ever be entirely restored in Great Britain, is as absurd as to expect that an Oceana...individuals, irresistibly oppose it. Were the officers of the arrny to oppose with the same zeal and unanimity any reduction in the number of forces, with which...
Full view - About this book

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

Adam Smith - Economics - 1838 - 476 pages
...trade «hould ever be entirely restored in Great Britain, is as absurd as to expect that an Oceana ' Utopia should ever be established in it. Not only the prejudices of die public, but, »hat is much more unconquerable, the private riti-rests of many individuals, irresistibly...
Full view - About this book

The Southern Quarterly Review, Volume 9

Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - American periodicals - 1846 - 558 pages
...indeed, that the freedom of trade should ever be entirely restored in Great Britain," says Adam Smith, "is as absurd as to expect that an Oceana or Utopia should ever be established in it. The member of parliament who supports every proposal for strengthening this monopoly, is sure to acquire...
Full view - About this book

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 3

Adam Smith, Dugald Stewart - Economics - 1843 - 762 pages
...more delicacy. To expect, indeed, that the freedom of trade should ever be entirely restored in Great Britain, is as absurd as to expect that an Oceana...individuals, irresistibly oppose it. Were the officers of the arrny to oppose with the same zeal and unanimity any reduction in the number of forces, with which...
Full view - About this book

Fisher's National Magazine and Industrial Record, Volume 2

Economics - 1846 - 620 pages
..."it would be as absurd to expect to see a system of unlimited free trade adopted in Great Britain, as to expect that an OCEANA or UTOPIA should ever be established in it." Honest Joshua Gee gives us the true light. I say with him " the surest way for a nation to increase...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF